Poetic
/pəʊˈɛtɪk/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to poetry.
"Iambics are one form of poetic meter."
- 2 Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.
- 3 Connecting to the soul of the beholder.
Adjective
- 1 characterized by romantic imagery wordnet
- 2 characteristic of or befitting poetry wordnet
- 3 of or relating to poetry wordnet
- 4 of or relating to poets wordnet
Example
More examples"Haiku is a poetic form originating in Japan."
Etymology
From Middle French poetique, from Latin poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός (poiētikós) from ποιέω (poiéō, “make”). Doublet of poietic.